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The Importance of Planned-Care Visits for Asthma
Whether your child’s asthma is in good control or poor control makes a tremendous difference on your family’s quality of life and on your child’s overall health. When asthma is in poor control,...
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Lung Function Testing in Children with Asthma
If you have a child with asthma, you probably know that their symptoms can vary for many reasons. One way to help assess your child’s asthma is a lung function test. A lung function test (spirometry)...
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Asthma Action Plans
Because asthma varies over time (sometimes symptoms are absent, sometimes symptoms are minimal, and at other times, asthma symptoms are bad), asthma action plans are very important. When a child has...
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How to Use an Inhaler
If you’ve been diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or asthma, your doctor may have prescribed an inhaler as part of your treatment plan. An inhaler is a handheld device that...
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Pediatric Asthma SMAs begin in centrally-located Somerville
On Saturday, June 8th, our Pediatric Asthma Shared Medical Appointments (SMA) officially began in Somerville! This SMA includes symptom evaluation, pulmonary function testing (PFT), individual...
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